CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
OUR AIM IS TO PROMOTE BETTER AND GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES WITHIN OUR AREAS OF INFLUENCE.
WE ARE PERURAIL SINCE 1999, PERURAIL IS PART OF THE BELMOND GROUP AND HAS BEEN THE RAILWAY OPERATOR FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST PERU. WE OFFER LEISURE JOURNEYS TO TWO ICONIC DESTINATIONS, MACHU PICCHU AND LAKE TITICACA. WE ALSO TRANSPORT GOODS AND MINERALS FROM THE PORT OF MATARANI, AND ARE THE MOST EFFICIENT LOGISTICS OPERATOR COVERING THE TRANSPORTATION OF LARGE FREIGHT VOLUMES BY TRAIN IN THE SOUTH.
HIDROELÉCTRICA OUR AREA OF INFLUENCE MACHU PICCHU OLLANTAYTAMBO CUSCO JULIACA AREQUIPA PUNO PORT OF MATARANI
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR US, BEING A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COMPANY MEANS MANAGING OUR OPERATIONS, RESOURCES, HUMAN CAPITAL AND ENVIRONMENT WISELY. USING A HUMAN DEVELOPMENT APPROACH, WE SEEK TO IMPROVE THE VALUE AND COMPETITIVE SITUATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE AREAS IN WHICH WE OPERATE. AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO THESE COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTS, WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SERIES OF PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE LOCAL PEOPLE. THE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE NURTURING OF ABILITIES, GENDER INCLUSION, ENVIRONMENTAL CARE AND PRESERVATION, SAFETY AND LIFE CARE, AND APPRECIATION OF PEOPLES IDENTITY.
OUR CSR CORNERSTONES OUR CSR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON FOUR STRATEGIC CORNERSTONES OF ACTION. PRIORITIZED ACCORDING TO THE AREA AND TYPE OF ACTIVITY NEEDING DEVELOPMENT, THEY ARE: IDENTITY PROMOTION, ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT, INCLUSIVE BUSINESSES AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
CORNERSTONE 1 IDENTITY PROMOTION We aim to significantly contribute to the personal, social, environmental, cultural and economic development of populations in our area of influence. We also encourage the protection and promotion of indigenous culture, heritage and historical monuments.
DISCOVERING MACHU PICCHU WITH PERURAIL LOCAL TRAIN SERVICE FREIGHT AND LUGGAGE SERVICES This program enables children from different communities in Cusco to enjoy a unique and memorable journey to Machu Picchu. Every month, 90 children are invited to board our trains for a wonderful trip to the ancient Inca citadel. The train is the only means of transport for many communities settled along the railway route to Machu Picchu. PeruRail s dedicated local train service enables them to travel at a non-commercial rate. Our freight and luggage service enables residents of communities along the railway and in the district of Machu Picchu to transport basic perishable and non-perishable food, luggage, supplies, general merchandise, furniture, building materials and fuel a non-commercial rate.
CORNERSTONE 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION We support and encourage environmental and sustainable initiatives, such as improvements in solid waste management, solar energy, pollution control and the use of clean technology in all our operations. For example, we have placed solar energy kits in seven houses close to our ore transfer station in Arequipa, bringing electricity to households that previously relied on candles and lanterns for lighting and had no refrigeration or television. We continuously monitor smoke and noise emissions to ensure they meet legal standards and we guarantee that our ore transportation process is clean and environmentally friendly, certified according to the ISO 14001 International Standard.
SOLID WASTE RANSPORTATION RECUSCO PeruRail operates a voluntary, free solid waste transfer service from Machu Picchu town to a designated area in Pachar. As part of our commitment to the care and preservation of the environment, more than 80 tons of waste, generated by both villagers and tourists in the Inca citadel, are transported twice a week in collaboration with the Environmental Management of Machu Picchu Town Municipality. PeruRail participates in this project led by the Turismo Cuida Association to collect discarded plastic from Cusco s Sacred Valley. The bottles are then processed according to the sustainable practice: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
CORNERSTONE 3 INCLUSIVE BUSINESS We have a range of projects designed to stimulate local economic development and incorporate new local suppliers into our value chain. These include training women to weave textiles, which they can then sell without intermediaries; helping villagers learn how to grow organic crops in greenhouses, and teaching them how best to breed and tend alpacas to ensure the species thrives.
ARTISANAL WEAVING WORKSHOP COMMUNITY GREENHOUSES The Warmi Away program involves a group of women in the Pachar, Rumira and Piscacucho communities of Cusco. With the aid of a specialist, 19 women of Pachar, 24 of Rumira and 15 of Piscacucho, have mastered the ancient technique of weaving on artisanal looms. They are now suppliers of the textiles that decorate our trains tables. Since 2015 PeruRail has been building community greenhouses in a number of communities in the Cusco region. The greenhouses are used to teach villagers how to grow organic crops that would not otherwise survive in the high altitude, such as lettuce, tomatoes, flowers, zucchini, pumpkin and arugula. The villagers can then use their skills to develop new local businesses, and to feed their families improved, vitamin-rich diets.
ALPACA BREEDING PROTECTION OF ALPACAS This project, which began in 2016, aims to help small alpaca producers in Arequipa optimize their cattle by crossing them with sires of genetically improved breeds. Participants also receive technical advice from specialists so they can improve the fiber quality of their animals through feeding, healthcare and shelter, and learn marketing skills to sell their product more profitably. Low temperatures during the cold months in the Andes are a problem for alpacas, their fleeces and the people who tend them. We therefore developed a project to construct shelter for the animals, make coats for the newborns and provide technical assistance to help villagers cope better with the cold season.
CORNERSTONE 4 EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES We have created a number of educational strategies to promote public awareness of safety, environmental care and capacity development for young people.
SAFETY PROGRAM A+ IN SAFETY, ZERO ACCIDENTS RECYCLING COMPETITION DOCUMENTARY WORKSHOP The safety of PeruRail s railway operations is governed by strict international standards and procedures. However, we realized that the occasional careless or reckless actions of third parties, such as pedestrians, transporters and tourists, gave us an opportunity to educate the community about the importance of safety and life care. We opted to use giant puppet shows as fun and effective ways to engage children from the different communities around our railways and help them understand the importance of safety. This initiative is designed to encourage young people to actively care for their planet. Participating schools receive training (from the Turismo Cuida Association) on the importance of recycling and the correct processes; the schools then endeavor to collect the largest amount of PET (plastic) and the ones that amass the most are formally recognized and congratulated, which in turn promotes participation. One of our most innovative projects is Mi Cine Comunitario, a project to develop new skills in young people so they can build and narrate audiovisual stories that strengthen their identity. Using participatory methods, we give them the basic tools to build a story that will eventually be seen by all members of the community in a mobile cinema, creating an unforgettable experience.
contact: prensa@perurail.com